LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — A proposal by the Lake County Rodeo to use a portion of Special Districts property for its annual event will go before the Board of Supervisors this week.

The‌ ‌board will meet beginning ‌at‌ ‌9‌ ‌a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3, in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport.

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In an item timed for 11:30 a.m., sitting as Lake County Sanitation District Board of Directors, the supervisors will hear a presentation regarding the potential use of Lake County Special Districts property by the Lake County Rodeo, and consider giving staff direction.

“Members of the rodeo board have approached Special Districts about possibly utilizing District property to host the rodeo on a long-term basis,” said Special Districts Administrator Scott Harter in a memo to the board. “District staff and rodeo board members have made multiple site visits to determine feasibility of the proposal prior to any formal presentation or negotiation. Due diligence has proceeded to the point that it makes sense to approach the Board of Directors to provide an informational presentation and seek consensus of the concept prior to proceeding further with any actions.”

The property in question is in the north Lakeport area, to the northwest of Highway 29 and Whalen Way.

“The Rodeo Board is proposing a multi-use area which would accommodate the rodeo on an annual basis, but also provide the possibility of a public access trail head for equestrian trails, as well as the ability to coordinate with Lake County Animal Care and Control to facilitate large animal sheltering in the event of an emergency,” Harter said.

He said the proposed area is approximately 86 acres out of the district’s 1,186 acres in an area with minimal district infrastructure. “Any proposed use in this area will not negatively impact current or future District operations.”

If the board supports the concept, Harter said district staff intends to begin negotiating a lease with the rodeo board, which “would likely be an interim measure prior to declaring the property surplus and listing if for sale.”

That possibility already has been discussed with County Counsel, which along with the County Administrative Office and the supervisors would be involved in future discussions.

In other business, at 10 a.m. the board will receive a presentation on the Lake County Community Wildfire Protection Plan and consider approving it.

At 1 p.m., the board will hear a presentation on the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Clear Lake Hitch Barriers Removal Project.

The full agenda follows.

CONSENT AGENDA

5.1: Adopt proclamation designating the week of Oct. 1 to 7, 2023 as National 4-H Week in Lake County.

5.2: Adopt proclamation designating the month of October 2023 as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month in Lake County.

5.3: Adopt proclamation declaring the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Lake County.

5.4: Adopt proclamation designating Oct. 7, 2023, as Ageism Awareness Day.

5.5: Adopt proclamation recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month in Lake County.

5.6: Adopt proclamation designating the month of October 2023 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Lake County.

5.7: (a) Appoint Chief Climate Resiliency Officer Terre Logsdon to the High Road Transition Collaborative Sector Table, as part of the Redwood Region RISE (Resilient Inclusive Sustainable Economy) Community Economic resilience Fund (CERF); and (b) approve Redwood Region RISE Community Economic Resilience Fund High Road Transition Collaborative (HRTC) Collective Partnership agreement letter and authorize the chair or designee to sign.

5.8: (a) Waive the formal bidding process, pursuant to Lake County Code Section 38.1, as an extension of an annual agreement; and (b) approve Amendment No. 5 to the contract between county of Lake and Granicus Inc. for agenda management and government transparency services in the amount of $25,154.91, and authorize the chair to sign.

5.9: Approve purchase order for $30,000 grant funding for fiscal year 2023-2024 to 1Team 1Dream and authorize chair to sign.

5.10: Approve agreement between county of Lake and BHC Heritage Oaks Hospital Inc. for acute inpatient psychiatric hospital services and professional services associated with acute inpatient psychiatric hospitalization in the amount of $100,000 for fiscal year 2023-24 and authorize the board chair to sign.

5.11: Second reading, adopt ordinance amending Chapter 5 of the Lake County Code Relating to permitting temporary cannabis processing structures, and amending Chapter 27 of the Lake County Code regarding mitigation fees, and Amending Article 68 of the Zoning Ordinance regarding definitions of temporary building types.

5.12: Approve long distance travel for Judy Garcia, Health Services Program manager, Dean Eichelmann, Emergency Preparedness coordinator, and Christine Hannigan, Emergency Preparedness SSA, to attend the National Healthcare Coalition Preparedness Conference Training in Las Vegas, Nevada, from Nov. 28 to 30, 2023.

5.13: Approve the memorandum of understanding between county of Butte and Lake County for a regional facility use agreement from July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2026, for a per diem rate of $175 for each 24-hour day per youth; and authorize the chair to sign the agreement.

5.14: Sitting as the Board of Directors Lake County Watershed Protection District, approve and authorize the Lake County Watershed Protection District to file grant application for the Hitch Habitat Improvement Planning and Assessment for Tule Lake, Scotts Creek and Adobe Creek with the Wildlife Conservation Board in an amount not to exceed $2,591,000.

5.15: Sitting as the Board of Directors Lake County Watershed Protection District, approve the Joint Funding Agreement with US Geological Survey for the annual maintenance of the Kelsey Creek Flow Gauge Station in the amount of $17,860 from Oct. 1, 2023, through Sept. 30, 2024, and authorize the Water Resources director to sign the agreement.

TIMED ITEMS

6.2, 9:07 a.m.: Pet of the Week.

6.3, 9:08 a.m.: Presentation of proclamation designating the week of Oct. 1 to 7, 2023, as National 4-H Week in Lake County.

6.4, 9:09 a.m.: Presentation of proclamation designating Oct. 7, 2023, as Ageism Awareness Day.

6.5, 9:10 a.m.: Presentation of proclamation designating the month of October 2023 as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month in Lake County.

6.6, 9:11 a.m.: Presentation of proclamation recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month in Lake County.

6.7, 9:12 a.m.: Presentation of proclamation declaring the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Lake County.

6.8, 9:13 a.m.: Presentation of proclamation designating the month of October 2023 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Lake County.

6.9, 9:15 a.m.:Consideration of presentation by Rural County Representatives of California's Senior Vice President Craig Ferguson.

6.10, 10 a.m.: (a) Consideration of presentation of the Lake County Community Wildfire Protection Plan; and (b) consideration of approval of the Lake County Community Wildfire Protection Plan and authorize the chair to sign.

6.11, 11:30 a.m.: Sitting as Lake County Sanitation District Board of Directors, consideration of presentation and direction to staff regarding the potential use of LACOSAN property by the Lake County Rodeo.

6.12, 1 p.m.: Presentation on California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Clear Lake Hitch Barriers Removal Project.

UNTIMED ITEMS

7.2: Consideration of appointments to the Emergency Medical Care Committee.

CLOSED SESSION

8.1: Conference with legal counsel: Decision whether to initiate litigation pursuant to Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9(d)(4): Two potential cases.

8.2: Conference with legal counsel: Existing litigation pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9 (d)(1): Earthways Foundation, Inc. v. County of Lake, et al .

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